1,301 ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,103
- 2016: 1,094
- 2021: 1,301
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Franklin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Franklin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas live in Franklin, where the typical person is 52. This community of ,1301 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
1,301
▲ +18.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Franklin — higher than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national average of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This explains why children under 15 represent only 13.5% of the area, which is well below both state and national levels.
29.9% ▲ +63.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Franklin splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of residents are married, while 13.9% are in a de facto relationship.
7.1% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Franklin, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60215/franklin/topic/demographics-identity